Ok. "Yankee" can refer to anyone from the Northeastern U.S. It used to be more specific (to old time laconic New Englanders, like Calvin Coolidge), and I have to say I resent the N.Y. Yankees stealing our name. Go Sox!
CT's state bird is the robin. And while I don't know how boring Connecticut sounds, it is pretty freaking boring. The only saving graces are the natural resources. Great hills, forests, rivers, beaches and harbors. Lots of great places to hike, bike, and swim. And I'm a short train ride from New York.